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The Continental Ranges is the unofficial name for a mountain range
Mountain range

A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by mountain pass or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or Fold mountains...
 in the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains

The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 4,800 kilometre from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in Canada, to New Mexico, in the United States....
 located in eastern British Columbia
British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's Provinces and territories of Canada and is famed for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu ....
, western Alberta
Alberta

Alberta is one of Canada Canadian Prairies Provinces and territories of Canada. It became a province on September 1, 1905.Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S....
 and northern Montana
Montana

Montana is a U.S. state in the Western United States. The western third of the state contains numerous mountain ranges; other 'island' ranges are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains....
. It is the largest and best-known of the three main official subdivisions of the Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies

The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canada segment of the North American Rocky Mountains mountain range. The southern end in Alberta and British Columbia borders Idaho and Montana of the United States....
, the others being the Hart Ranges
Hart Ranges

The Hart Ranges are one of the main geographic subdivisions of the Canadian Rockies and are the main part of the area that is meant by the Northern Rockies, although the much larger Muskwa Ranges to the north are more deserving of that term — but also much more inaccessible and much less visited — and the Northern Rockies are gene...
 and the Muskwa Ranges
Muskwa Ranges

The Muskwa Ranges are a group of mountain ranges in northern British Columbia, Canada. They are part of the Far Northern Rockies section of the Rocky Mountains and are bounded on their west by the Rocky Mountain Trench and on their east by the Rocky Mountain Foothills....
. They include the whole range south from McGregor Pass, just south of Mount Sir Alexander, all the way to Marias Pass
Marias Pass

Marias Pass is a high mountain pass near Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana in the United States.The pass traverses the continental divide in the Lewis Range, along the boundary between the Lewis and Clark National Forest and the Flathead National Forest....
 in Montana, which is between the North Fork of the Flathead River
Flathead River

The Flathead River is a tributary of Clark Fork in the U.S. state of Montana and the Provinces and territories of Canada of British Columbia....
 and Summit Creek, a tributary of the Two Medicine River.






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The Continental Ranges is the unofficial name for a mountain range
Mountain range

A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by mountain pass or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or Fold mountains...
 in the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains

The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 4,800 kilometre from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in Canada, to New Mexico, in the United States....
 located in eastern British Columbia
British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's Provinces and territories of Canada and is famed for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu ....
, western Alberta
Alberta

Alberta is one of Canada Canadian Prairies Provinces and territories of Canada. It became a province on September 1, 1905.Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S....
 and northern Montana
Montana

Montana is a U.S. state in the Western United States. The western third of the state contains numerous mountain ranges; other 'island' ranges are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains....
. It is the largest and best-known of the three main official subdivisions of the Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies

The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canada segment of the North American Rocky Mountains mountain range. The southern end in Alberta and British Columbia borders Idaho and Montana of the United States....
, the others being the Hart Ranges
Hart Ranges

The Hart Ranges are one of the main geographic subdivisions of the Canadian Rockies and are the main part of the area that is meant by the Northern Rockies, although the much larger Muskwa Ranges to the north are more deserving of that term — but also much more inaccessible and much less visited — and the Northern Rockies are gene...
 and the Muskwa Ranges
Muskwa Ranges

The Muskwa Ranges are a group of mountain ranges in northern British Columbia, Canada. They are part of the Far Northern Rockies section of the Rocky Mountains and are bounded on their west by the Rocky Mountain Trench and on their east by the Rocky Mountain Foothills....
. They include the whole range south from McGregor Pass, just south of Mount Sir Alexander, all the way to Marias Pass
Marias Pass

Marias Pass is a high mountain pass near Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana in the United States.The pass traverses the continental divide in the Lewis Range, along the boundary between the Lewis and Clark National Forest and the Flathead National Forest....
 in Montana, which is between the North Fork of the Flathead River
Flathead River

The Flathead River is a tributary of Clark Fork in the U.S. state of Montana and the Provinces and territories of Canada of British Columbia....
 and Summit Creek, a tributary of the Two Medicine River. Marias Pass is the route used by the Great Northern Railway.

Sub-ranges


There are four main subdivisions of the Continental Ranges:

  • Border Ranges (known in Montana
    Montana

    Montana is a U.S. state in the Western United States. The western third of the state contains numerous mountain ranges; other 'island' ranges are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains....
     as the Montana Ranges)
    • Flathead Range
    • Galton Range
    • Macdonald Range
  • Front Ranges
    • Bare Range
      Bare Range

      The Bare Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located south of the Red Deer River valley in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is named for the "bareness" of the gentle slopes of the range, namely the lack of trees....
    • Bighorn Range
    • Bosche Range
      Bosche Range

      The Bosche Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located northwest of Alberta Highway 16 near the east border of Jasper National Park, Canada....
    • De Smet Range
      De Smet Range

      The De Smet Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located northwest of Alberta Highway 16 and Jasper Lake in Jasper National Park, Canada....
    • Elk Range
      Elk Range (Canada)

      The Elk Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the southern edge of Kananaskis on the Alberta-British Columbia border.This range includes the following mountains and peaks:...
    • Fairholme Range
      Fairholme Range

      The Fairholme Range is a mountain range east of the Bow River valley in the Canadian Rockies. The range is bounded by the Trans-Canada Highway on the west side while the northern section of the range extends into Banff National Park to the southern shores of Lake Minnewanka....
    • First Range
    • Fisher Range
    • Goat Range
    • Greenhills Range
    • High Rock Range
      High Rock Range

      High Rock Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in southwestern Alberta and southeastern British Columbia, Canada.It is a part of the Southern Continental Ranges and is located on the continental divide, north of the Crowsnest Pass and south of the Highwood Pass....
    • Highwood Range
    • Jacques Range
      Jacques Range

      The Jacques Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located south of Alberta Highway 16 and Jasper Lake in Jasper National Park, Canada....
    • Kananaskis Range
      Kananaskis Range

      The Kananaskis Range is a mountain range west of the Kananaskis River in the Canadian Rockies. Many of the peaks are named after ships and people involved in the Battle of Jutland....
    • Lizard Range
    • Maligne Range
      Maligne Range

      The Maligne Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located directly southeast of Jasper, Alberta in Jasper National Park, Canada.This range includes the following mountains and peaks:...
    • Miette Range
      Miette Range

      The Miette Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located south of Alberta Highway 16 near the east border of Jasper National Park, Canada....
    • Murchison Group
    • Nikanassin Range
      Nikanassin Range

      The Nikanassin Range s a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies on the eastern edge of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is developed south-east of the Fiddle Range, and one of the front ranges....
    • Opal Range
    • Palliser Range
      Palliser Range

      The Palliser Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that lies in the extreme southeast corner of Banff National Park.The Palliser Range is part of the East Banff Ranges of the Central Front Canadian Rockies....
    • Queen Elizabeth Ranges
      Queen Elizabeth Ranges

      The Queen Elizabeth Ranges is a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies on the southeastern side of Jasper National Park, Canada. The northern end of the ranges begins east of Medicine Lake and extends in a southeasterly direction past the southern shore of Maligne Lake....
    • Ram Range
      Ram Range

      The Ram Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located in David Thompson Country, Canada. The range extends southeast from Abraham Lake to the Ram River....
    • Sawback Range
      Sawback Range

      The Sawback Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that stretches from the Bow Valley in Alberta into southeastern Banff National Park....
    • Slate Range
    • Taylor Range
    • Vermilion Range
      Vermilion Range

      Vermilion Range may refer to:* Vermilion Range in Alberta, Canada* Vermilion Range in British Columbia, Canada* Vermilion Range in Minnesota, United States...
    • Victoria Cross Ranges
      Victoria Cross Ranges

      The Victoria Cross Ranges are a set of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies, located to the northwest of Jasper, Alberta. Of the 19 peaks contained within this range, six are named after Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross....
    • Whitegoat Peaks
    • Wisukitsak Range
  • Park Ranges, also known as the Main Ranges.
    • Blackwater Range
    • Blue Range
      Blue Range

      The Blue Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is named for the blue appearance of the range when seen from a distance....
    • Bow Range
      Bow Range

      Bow Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.It is a part of the Banff-Lake Louise Core Area of the Southern Continental Ranges, located on the Continental Divide, west of the Bow River valley, in Banff National Park and Kootenay National Park....
    • Chaba Icefield
    • Clemenceau-Chaba
    • Columbia Icefield
      Columbia Icefield

      The Columbia Icefield is an icefield located in the Canadian Rockies, astride the Continental Divide of North America. The icefield lies partly in the northwestern tip of Banff National Park and the southern end of Jasper National Park....
    • Drummond Group
    • Freshfields
    • Harrison Group
    • Hooker Icefield
    • Kitchen Range
    • Le Grand Brazeau
    • McKale-Chalco Divide
    • Mitchell Range
    • Morkill Ranges
    • Ottertail Range
    • Rainbow Range
      Rainbow Range (Rocky Mountains)

      The Rainbow Range is a small subrange of the Park Ranges subdivions of the Northern Continental Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the border between Alberta and British Columbia in Mount Robson Provincial Park....
    • Royal Group
    • Selwyn Range
      Selwyn Range (Canada)

      The Selwyn Range is a mountain range in the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia. It is located west of Jasper National Park, east of Valemount, British Columbia and south of Mount Robson Provincial Park....
    • Spray Mountains
    • Sundance Range
    • The Ramparts
    • Trident Range
    • Van Horne Range
    • Vermilion Range
      Vermilion Range (Alberta)

      The Vermilion Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is east of the Sawback Range and west of the Bare Range and Palliser Ranges....
    • Wapta Icefield
      Wapta Icefield

      The Wapta Icefield is located on the Continental Divide in the Canadian Rockies, in the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. The icefield is shared by Banff National Park and Yoho National Parks and numerous outlet glaciers extend from the icefield, including the Vulture Glacier, Bow Glacier and Peyto Glaciers....
    • Waputik Icefield
      Waputik Icefield

      The Waputik Icefield is located on the Continental divide in the Canada Rocky Mountains, in the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. It is developed on the heights of the Waputik Range in the Central Main Ranges....
    • Waputik Mountains
      • President Range
        President Range

        The President Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in the northwestern section of Yoho National Park. The range is named for the highest peak in the range, The President....
    • Winston Churchill Range
  • Kootenay Ranges
    Kootenay Ranges

    The Kootenay Ranges are one of the three main subdivisions of the Continental Ranges which comprise the southern half of the Canadian Rockies, the other two subdivisions being the Front Ranges and the Park Ranges ....
    • Beaverfoot Range
      Beaverfoot Range

      The Beaverfoot Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in southeastern British Columbia. The range extends from Cedared Creek near Spillimacheen, British Columbia north to the Kicking Horse River....
    • Brisco Range
    • Hughes Range
      Hughes Range

      Hughes Range can refer to:* Hughes Range in Antarctica* Hughes Range in British Columbia, Canada...
    • Stanford Range
    • Van Nostrand Range